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0115 9404 303School Music tour to Havana
The charming colonial architecture, classic American cars and salsa dancing ensure that Cuba's capital oozes vibrancy on every corner. In a city where everybody loves to dance, you are sure to find musical inspiration everywhere! There is a fantastic variety of music venues on offer and you are bound to find a friendly local audience, making your musical tour of Havana an experience to treasure for a lifetime.
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9 days/7 nights
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Includes:
- 7 nights half board accommodation
- All flights inclusive of tax
- Airport transfer Havana
- Coach hire for 3 days
- 3 concert arrangements includiing publicity and advertising
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
- VAT
- Detailed information pack
- Itinerary planning service
Suggested Activities
Sample Itinerary
Example AccommodationBasilica de San Francisco
The basilica is an elegant and fashionable place to visit for Cubans and tourists alike. Choirs can take part in mass followed by a recital.
Areas Covered
Choirs
Rum Museum
This is a remarkable tour of the Havana Club Rum Museum installations, which recreate a traditional rum distillery. The journey begins where barrels are made; then on to the presses; the sugar depot; the fermentation and filtration stages; the ageing process and finally blending and bottling. At the end of the tour visitors are able to sample some unique tasting brews, including Añejo blanco, Añej...
Partagas Cigar factory
A visit to a cigar factory is one of the most ‘Cuban’ things to do in Havana. If there is one particularly famous cigar factory, then it has to be the Fabrica de Partagas, which was established by Don Jaime Partagas in 1845 and is located directly behind the Capitol building in the heart of the city of Havana. You visit each stage of the cigar making process, from the beginning – choosing the leaf...
Las Terrazas
French settlers who fled Haiti in 1792 planted coffee in these hills. After the plantations failed, the local campesinos continued to fell the trees for export and eke out a living as charcoal burners. Hillside by hillside, much of the region was deforested. In 1967 the government initiated a 5,000-hectare reforestation project, employing the impoverished campesinos and providing them with housing...
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Flight to Havana. | Transfer to your hotel. | Rest of the day at leisure. |
| Day 2 | Visit the Cigar Factory. |
Visit the Rum Museum. Late afternoon concert. |
Evening meal at the hotel. |
| Day 3 | Travel East through dugar plantations to Santa Clara. | Visit Trinidad, one of the best preserved colonial cities in the world. | Evening meal at the hotel. |
| Day 4 | Spend the day at the beach. | Late afternoon concert. | Evening meal at the hotel. |
| Day 5 | Time to explore Havana | Late afternoon concert. | Evening meal at the hotel. |
| Day 6 | Day at leisure for shopping. | Late afternoon concert. | Evening meal at the hotel. |
| Day 7 | Day trip and tour of Las Terrazas. | Tour of the local village. Visit the ruins of the coffee plantations ans swim in the river. | Farewell dinner at the hotel. |
| Day 8 | Morning at leisure. | Transfer to airport. | Overnight flight. |
| Day 9 | Arrive back in the UK. |
Hotel Plaza
At the Hotel Plaza you will find rooms to unwind in, after a day of exploring magical Havana. The hotel offers two restaurants and an excellent rooftop terrace, where we host salsa dancing lessons and where you can enjoy unique views of the city.
Whatever your plans - we can promise you all the traditions of service and comfort you would expect from an award winning hotel, with all the contemporary touches that will make your stay very special.
All 188 rooms are furnished in colonial style and offer air-conditioning with private bathroom, shower, hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone, radio, safety box and a minibar option.
Whatever your plans - we can promise you all the traditions of service and comfort you would expect from an award winning hotel, with all the contemporary touches that will make your stay very special.
All 188 rooms are furnished in colonial style and offer air-conditioning with private bathroom, shower, hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone, radio, safety box and a minibar option.
